How often is new identity information created for security or law-enforcement purposes?

From: Alex Harris

October 15, 2015

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Section 65 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995 allows the Minister of Internal Affairs to direct the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages to create new identity information for law enforcement or security purposes. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* How many times in the last five years has the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages been directed to create new identity information under section 65(2)(a) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995?
* How many times in the last five years has the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages been directed to create new identity information under section 65(2)(b) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995?

I understand that sections 6(a) and 6(c) OIA may be engaged by this request, but please note that I am requesting only statistical information rather than specifics. I am not seeking to know the identities concerned, or even when they were created, but rather get a broad sense of how often this clause of the Act is used.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

Subject: Official Information Act request - How often is new identity information created for security or law-enforcement purposes?

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Section 65 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995 allows the Minister of Internal Affairs to direct the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages to create new identity information for law enforcement or security purposes. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* How many times in the last five years has the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages been directed to create new identity information under section 65(2)(a) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995?

* How many times in the last five years has the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages been directed to create new identity information under section 65(2)(b) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995?

I understand that sections 6(a) and 6(c) OIA may be engaged by this request, but please note that I am requesting only statistical information rather than specifics. I am not seeking to know the identities concerned, or even when they were created, but rather get a broad sense of how often this clause of the Act is used.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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